Bottle-opener.



No. 725,277. PATENTED APE l4, 1903 I. E. NEWELL.

BOTTLE OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31, 1902.

30 MODEL.

UNirnn trainee Parent FFICEe BOTTLE-OPENER.

SPECIFIQWITON forming part of Letters Patent No. 725,277, dated April14, 1903.

Application filed March 3 1, 1902. Serial No. 100,820. (No model.)

To (l/ZZ whom it 712,04; concern:

Be it known that I, IRA E. NEWELL, a citiment of the removingimplement;and the inventiou consists in certain novel'features of construction, ashereinafter described and shown, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

.In the drawings illustrative of the invention, Figure 1 is aperspective View of the implement detached. Fig. 2 is a sectional sideview of the upper portion of a bottle and its closure with the improvedclosure-removing implement applied thereto.

The bottle is represented at 10, and the closure at 11, with the usualstaple or loop 12. The removing implement consists of a handle 13, inthe lower end of which is secured a bar let, with the extremity 15curved and adapted to engage the staple orloop 12, as shown in Fig. 2.Attached to the bar 14 intermediate of its length is a plate 16, andlikewise attached to the bar next to the plate is a flexible pad ofrubber or other suitable yieldable material'lfl, the pad adapted toengage the rim 10 of the bottle 10 when the implement is applied, asshown in Fig. 2, and prevent abrasion of the neck of the bottle and theplate 16 serving to prevent displacement of the-flexible pad 17 in thedirection of the handle of the device.

The implement when in use acts as a lever upon the closure 11, and thepad serves as the fulcrum of the lever and by its yieldable textureprevents the pressure from abrading the fragile material. of the bottle.

Attached to the bar 1 1 is a guard-plate 18,

extended over the plate 16 and pad 17 and projecting in front of theupper part of the pad, as shown at 19, and serving the purpose of athumb-rest to assist the operator in placing the implement iii-positionand also in using itin removing the closure and also serving as a shieldto the pad and to assistin retaining it in position. I

This makes a very simple, cheap, and efficient implement, not easily(lisarranged or order.

The implement may be made in any required size and may be modified inminor particulars without sacrificing any of its advantages or affectingthe spirit or scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A bottle-openercomprising a lever having a curved lower extremity, a yieldable paddisposed upon "said lever at a distance from the point thereof, and athumb-guard attached to said lever, bearing against the upper edge ofthe yieldable pad and having a downturned portion engaging the outerside of the latter, substantially as set forth.

2. A bottle-opener comprising a lever having a handle and a curved lowerextremity, a yieldable pad disposed upon said lever at a distance fromthe point thereof, means for preventing the expansion of the said pad inthe direction of the lever-handle, and a thumbguard attached to thelever, bearing against the upper edge of the yieldable pad and having adownturned portion engaging the outer side of the latter, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

IRA E. NEWELL.

Witnesses:

THOMAS M. W001), JOHN L. WHITAKER.

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